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Crown Jewel

Published: November 15, 1992

To the Editor: Stephen Drucker's "Choppy Maiden Voyage" (Oct. 11) describing the calamities visited upon us passengers on the first sailing of the Crown Jewel was, if anything, understated.

Among omissions we experienced were the inefficient boarding process in Barcelona, the nonfunctioning air-conditioning control; cabins too small to accommodate comfortably furnishings and two passengers at the same time; the construction-installation work; closed public bathrooms (renovations required); excessively salted food and the stressful hours and days for this passenger, whose normally adaptable dietary requirements were specifically described months in advance. Let us not omit the rigors of the charter flight to Barcelona and delays in luggage delivery or nondelivery.

Crown-Commodore Line owes all of us an apology. More to the point would be some compensation for the trials and inconveniencies. RUSSELL E. PLANCK Greensboro, N.C.

Photo: The Crown Jewel in New York harbor. (Kit Kittle)

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